Building a Network with Several Dr.Web Servers |
Several Dr.Web Servers can be installed in an anti-virus network. Each Dr.Web Agent connects to one of them; each Server with connected anti-virus workstations functions as a separate anti-virus network as described in previous Chapters. Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite allows to connect such anti-virus networks by transferring data between Dr.Web Servers. Dr.Web Server can send to another Dr.Web Server •software and virus database updates (only one of them is to receive updates from Dr.Web GUS servers); •information on virus events, statistics, etc.; •licenses for protected stations (you can configure licenses propagation between Servers in the License Manager). The program provides for two types of connections between Dr.Web Servers: •a parent-child type of connection, where the principle Server transfers updates to the subordinate one and receives information about events, •a peer to peer connection, where data types and transfer directions are set up individually. An example of a multi-server structure is presented in Figure below.
A multi-server network Some advantages of the anti-virus network with several Dr.Web Servers: 1.Receiving of updates from Dr.Web GUS servers by one principle Dr.Web Server and their subsequent distribution to the other Servers directly or through intermediates.
2.Distribution of workstations between several Servers, decreasing the load on each of them. 3.Consolidation of data from several Servers on one Server; the possibility to view all the data through Dr.Web Security Control Center connected to such Server.
4.Available licenses for protected stations can be donated to the neighbor Server. At this, the license key itself remains at the disposal of the distributing Server, available licenses are propagated to a neighbor Server for a specified time period and after it has expired, the licenses are revoked. |